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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOLY LENTEN SERVICES: THE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED A distinctive fear of Holy and Great Lent weekdays is "the Liturgy of the Presanctified", celebrated on each WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY,Continue reading “HOLY LENTEN SERVICES: THE LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE CANON OF SAINT ANDREW OF CRETE At the Compline on the first four days of Holy and Great Lent, the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete isContinue reading “THE CANON OF SAINT ANDREW OF CRETE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOLY AND GREAT LENT: A TIME TO CHOOSE LIGHT OVER DARKNESS. “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. He who follows MeContinue reading “HOLY AND GREAT LENT: A TIME TO CHOOSE LIGHT OVER DARKNESS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "AND YOU WILL BE HATED BY ALL FOR MY NAME’S SAKE" [Luke 21:17]. "And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures toContinue reading ““YOU WILL BE HATED BY ALL FOR MY NAME’S SAKE” Luke 21:17.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. JESUS SAID: "LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE" [Matthew 28:20]. Since the Lord is sending His disciples out among the Gentiles (pagans)Continue reading “JESUS SAID: “LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN TO THE END OF THE AGE” Matthew 28:20.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE DESTRUCTIVE VICE OF ANGER "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,Continue reading “THE DESTRUCTIVE VICE OF ANGER”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. PATHS OF HEALING A NEW BIRTH To live for the Divine Life, one must first be born into it: "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, heContinue reading “PATHS OF HEALING”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. REMAINING CONSCIOUS OF GOD’S PRESENCE AT ALL TIMES AND EVERY PLACE. “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? I ascend intoContinue reading “REMAINING CONSCIOUS OF GOD’S PRESENCE AT ALL TIMES AND IN EVERY PLACE.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYER Saint John Chrysostom speaking on prayer says, "As Christians we are obligated to honor and appreciate the Saints of God for two reasons: TheContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYER”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. AN ANTHOLOGY OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PRAYERS + In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us pray to the Lord.Continue reading “AN ANTHOLOGY OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PRAYERS”